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Dash cameras

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:45 pm
by ratty
Hello

:help:

Following a recent 'meeting' I had with a motor bike whilst stationary at a roundabout :headbang: , can anyone recommend a camera system to fit to cars?

Ideally it would cover front and rear and could be transferred to different cars easily.

Thanks very much.

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:22 pm
by exportmanuk
I have cameras in both cars and on my bike In the cars I have

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:51 am
by Keithrm
Dashcams or whatever you want to call them should be a factory fit, they will of course condemn you if you are in the wrong but will save your backside if you are in the right and have been wronged

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 9:48 am
by GTR1400MAN
"The camera never lies" :roll:

Just look at any "bad driving" video on YouTube or Facebook and the differences of opinion of people watching and commenting on them.

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:49 pm
by Bumblebee16
Sorry to hear about your encounter with the motorbike. I hope that all concerned are okay.

There are two Which? Best Buy Dash Cams. They are the Nextbase In-Car Cam 512G Ultra and the Nextbase In-Car Cam 402G Professional.
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/products/pr ... sh-camera/

The Nextbase Duo Dash Cam is not recommended by Which? However, a reviewer has said that they would recommend it!
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/products/pr ... sh-camera/

I don't have a Dash Cam but it is something I have been thinking about getting, since my car was used as target practice by a motorcyclist last December. :biker:
I would be interested to hear which Dash Cam you decide to get.

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:20 pm
by GTR1400MAN
This site is well worth following. Not just for dash and action cams, but for all the tech, old and new, he reviews.

http://www.techmoan.com

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:26 am
by Keithrm
ratty wrote: could be transferred to different cars easily.

.

This is the tricky bit, the front cam, if you just use the supplied gig lighter power lead and a suction cup mount, will be relatively easy to transfer the rear not so easy unless your vehicle has a rear 'cig lighter' socket.

Mine are hard wired to the vehicle using parts like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dash-Camera-Ve ... wiring+kit

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:40 pm
by ratty
Thanks for these replies so far.

Does anyone know if a car's reversing camera could be wired some how to also record the rear view?

Thanks again.

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:46 pm
by Imsensible
Keithrm wrote:Dashcams or whatever you want to call them should be a factory fit, they will of course condemn you if you are in the wrong but will save your backside if you are in the right and have been wronged


No they shouldn't. Cameras don't paint the whole picture. This is no different to the idea of all cars being fitted with 'black box' or 'telematic' recorders. It should be optional. You have to pay for them when you buy the car. Then you have no choice as to the specific type or model fitted. Then they might become a problem if they fail... something else manufacturers expect you to pay exorbitant prices for. A whole can of worms that we can do without.

Re: Dash cameras

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:52 pm
by Keithrm
Imsensible wrote:
Keithrm wrote:Dashcams or whatever you want to call them should be a factory fit, they will of course condemn you if you are in the wrong but will save your backside if you are in the right and have been wronged


No they shouldn't. Cameras don't paint the whole picture. This is no different to the idea of all cars being fitted with 'black box' or 'telematic' recorders. It should be optional. You have to pay for them when you buy the car. Then you have no choice as to the specific type or model fitted. Then they might become a problem if they fail... something else manufacturers expect you to pay exorbitant prices for. A whole can of worms that we can do without.

Like most things on a car you will, most likely, be able to switch them on or off, I doubt it would put £50.00 on the price of a car and that is in the showroom, crash for cash and flash for cash is on the increase and for this alone a dashcam is a good idea just make sure you are driving cirrectly